Aston Villa secured a place in next season's Champions League with a 4-2 Premier League victory over Liverpool at Villa Park on Friday night. Morgan Rogers scored twice while Ollie Watkins and John McGinn added further goals for the hosts. Virgil van Dijk netted both replies for the visitors.
The result leaves Liverpool needing to beat Brentford in their final match to finish in the top five. Arne Slot admitted after the game that defensive errors had undermined his team's season. The Liverpool manager said Villa were the better side after taking control in a five-minute spell during the second half.
